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RUSSIA: MONUMENT ERECTED BY THE DESCENDANTS OF THE WHITE GUARD

(8 Nov 1997) Russian/Nat It may have been the 80th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, but the families of those who fought the Communist Reds held their own remembrance ceremony. Descendants of the White Guard - the Tsar's military fighting force - on Saturday erected a monument in Moscow to remember those who lost their lives fighting Communism. In Russia they're called the Whites -- those who fought to save the monarchy against a Communist takeover. It was a bloody battle in which millions died on both sides and the Communists emerged victorious to usher in 80 years of Red rule. But now Russia has moved towards democracy, those who fought the Communists are eager for their place in history to be recognised. To accomplish that, these men -- most of them descendants of soldiers who fought in the Tsar's White Guard -- have erected a new monument to honour their fallen forefathers. When the 1917 Revolution began, it became apparent that the Tsar's professional army were up against a massive nationwide force determined, at any price, to win victory. For more than four years the Whites defended the monarchy, but in 1922 they buckled under the communist force. Now Russia's monarchist movement is undergoing a revival, and the White Guards' Club is part of that. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) "Of course we are not calling for the immediate restoration of the monarchy in Russia. We understand clearly that people in Russia are not yet ready for the monarchy, but we see our main task as preparing the people for the return of the monarchy." SUPER CAPTION: Vladimir Petukhov, Leader of the White Guards Club The Club is determined that those who died fighting to preserve the monarchy should not be forgotten. The monument is located in downtown Moscow at the All Saints Church, and it is the first ever Russian monument to be dedicated to anti-Communist forces. It is shaped like a cross, and is being erected on what was once the grave site of hundreds of White Guard soldiers who died fighting the Bolsheviks in Moscow. The grave site was destroyed under Communist rule, and the tombstones were purged to remake the graveyard into a communist park. Now, with the help of the Orthodox church, the site is being restored to its former glory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...